Official Bio
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Strengths:
Terrific hands and ball skills...Excellent instincts...Reads and reacts quickly...Outstanding range...Smooth with fluid hips...Is able to match up in coverage...Can do some damage in the open field...Offers some versatility...Tough...Decent tackler...Great work ethic...Smart with a superb football IQ and is like a coach on the field...Outstanding leader.
Weaknesses:
Not an elite athlete...Height, weight and speed are all just average at best...Not an intimidating physical presence...Isn't very explosive and lacks a burst...Is not real strong...Gives good effort but he won't offer much in run support...Gets too high in his backpedal at times...Ran into trouble off the field...Minor durability concerns...Limited upside.
Notes:
A two-year starter and team captain who began his college career as a walk-on...Was a 2nd Team All-American in 2008...Named 1st Team All-SEC in 2007 and 2008...Came up with three interceptions in the Crimson Tide's overtime win against L.S.U. as a senior...Arrested on a disorderly conduct charge in February of '08 following a disturbance at a bar...Was pretty durable in college, only missing a couple of games with an ankle injury in 2006, but you wonder if he will be able to hold up physically at the next level...A true playmaker and ballhawk in the secondary with a real knack for being in the right place at the right time...A bit of a free safety / cornerback 'tweener...Had a tremendous senior campaign and really improved his draft stock...Has been able to overcome a lack of top-notch measurables with first-rate intangibles.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
PBU |
INT |
YDS |
| 2004 |
RS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
11 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
13 |
94 |
8 |
6 |
64 |
| 2008 |
14 |
89 |
11 |
5 |
125 |
| Totals |
50 |
224 |
19 |
11 |
189 |
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